Interim Financial Controller (Transformation)

Hays Senior Finance; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Interim Financial Control Manager to lead transformation efforts. This role involves driving process improvements, managing financial data, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You'll work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to enhance financial processes and reporting. If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a challenging role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with a strong background in financial controls and compliance.
• Proven experience in transforming financial processes and managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement and automation of financial data handling.
• Support financial control team with accounting and compliance tasks.
• Ensure financial integrity through complex process implementations.

Skills

Financial Controls

Compliance & Risk

Financial Data Management

Management Reporting

Financial Accounting

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Self-starter Attitude

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

• Interim Financial Control Manager role (Transformation)
• Day rate: £500 a day-inside IR35
• 6-9-month initial contract
• Location: Central Bristol (3 days a week required in the office/ 2 days from home)

Key requirements:

• Suitable candidates will be qualified Accountants - ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects
• Proven background in transforming financial processes, especially related to financial reporting and forecasting.
• Possess bold and confident thinking with a proven background of challenging the status quo where appropriate.
• Have a "self-starter" attitude and accountability to see tasks through to completion.

Essential skills/ background in:

• Financial Controls, Compliance & Risk
• Financial Data, Processes and systems
• Management Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Growth Mindset

What you'll be doing:

• Drives process improvement like automation and optimisation of manual tasks associated with the handling of large volumes of data from multiple different sources.
• Contribute to the design of opportunities for improvements in financial data, processes, controls & systems to support analysis & decision-making across the business
• Support the financial control team with ad-hoc tasks related to accounting, budgeting, invoicing, compliance with financial regulations & internal and external reporting.
• Ensure the financial integrity of the business by implementing discrete, complex processes and policy changes.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or reach out to Charlie Maidment from the Hays Bristol finance team. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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